NFL's Surprise Team, Lewis Reigns Supreme

Lewis RetiresWell, what can I say about Lennox Lewis' recent retirement? He was born in Jamaica, boxed for Canada in the Olympics and then moved to England to become one of the best heavyweight fighters of all time. The only problem is, few people actually care that he's retiring.

While Lewis had only two career losses (both of which he avenged), no one really thinks of him as a dominant figure in sports history. The reason for this is simple; his competition wasn't all that fierce. He fought Evander Holyfield at the end of his career, Mike Tyson after he was written off, and Hasim Rahman, who became known as a one-punch wonder.

Even Muhammad Ali has his Joe Fraziers and George Foremans. Lewis didn't really fight anyone that put him in the same class as some of the greats. And so he retires a champ and a dominant one at that. The only question to be asked is: whom did he really dominate?

NHL, NHLPA feudWith the impending end to the collective bargaining agreement between the NHL and its players' association, both sides have been using the media to wage their public image war. The players say they are willing to concede a 5% pay cut across the board and that the NHL isn't willing to negotiate.

Meanwhile, the league argues that the players don't want to even talk about any sort of system reform, and that several teams are "hemorrhaging" money. What we have here is an old-fashioned stalemate. Who'll suffer? The fans.

It looks like the NHL is willing to lock out the players for the sake of cleaning up their league permanently. Anyone notice that Red Wings goaltender Dominik Hasek has been lost for the season? And now with Curtis Joseph hobbled by injury, will Manny Legace be the one to backstop this team another Stanley Cup?

Even if the Red Wings wanted to, they couldn't trade one of their netminders. Simply put, this means that Detroit will have to dish more than $16 million in salary at the goalie position.

Roddick didn't win, but he's getting thereYes, Andy Roddick has been touted as the "next big thing" in American tennis. Yes, he has the looks and Hollywood girlfriend in Mandy Moore to attract attention. But it's his on-court play that has been garnering all sorts of acclaim as of late.

Granted, he didn't win the Australian Open after being seeded first, but he had a good showing. He has also learned to channel his sometimes-explosive temper. In fact, his serve has hit such lofty proportions, that he was able to clock the fastest serve ever in a professional tennis match. The young American hit 150 mph on the radar gun twice Down Under.

The question remains, however; why does Andre Agassi still have more endorsements than Roddick?

Hey, whatever happened to Kelly Hrudey?Remember Kelly Hrudey? I sure do. He was a flashy goaltender with the Islanders, Kings and Sharks from 1983 to 1998. Hrudey was famous for wearing a bandana under his helmet, which hung loosely from the back of the mask.

Considered a pretty boy, Hrudey broke in the year just after the Islanders won their final Stanley Cup. He backed up Billy Smith and then took over for him upon his retirement. While his numbers weren't Hall-of-Fame worthy, he did post 16 career shutouts and at least 20 wins in a season seven times.

He is best remembered for backstopping Los Angeles to the Stanley Cup finals in 1993. The Edmonton native is currently one of the best hockey commentators in the business, serving a regular role on Hockey Night in Canada every Saturday night.

Primetime 7 ways to make the Pro Bowl more exciting next year

7- Replace referees with swimsuit models.6- Allow team mascots to participate in the game. 5- Since they don't hit in the game, why not have them just play flag football? 4- Mandate one Hail Mary pass every 5 minutes. 3- Trap doors in the endzone. 2- Two words: no penalties. 1- MVP of the game gets a private screening with Paris Hilton.